Articles by Emre Peker

Turkey’s economy expanded by less than 3% in 2014, missing official targets and settling into a pattern of tepid growth just as the government tries to prevent further weakness before critical June general elections.

Jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan called for a new era to end a three-decade military campaign against Turkey, with the emergence of his long-marginalized militia as a regional force strengthening his hand in negotiations with Ankara.

Jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan urged his followers to end a three-decade armed uprising in Turkey, reiterating his call from February in a move that fell short of both the government’s and his supporters expectations.

Turkey’s lira slumped to yet another record low against the dollar, as political pressure on the central bank exacerbated a broader emerging market selloff amid concern that policy makers will prematurely cut interest rates.

Turkey’s efforts to end a Kurdish insurgency took a major step, as jailed rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his Kurdistan Workers’ Party to disarm and take up politics to strike lasting peace after a three-decade conflict.

The Group of 20 countries, which account for 85% of the global economy, can deliver more robust growth for the world if they implement wide-ranging commitments for structural reforms, Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan said.

Turkey’s central bank is still considering an extraordinary meeting to cut interest rates despite a lira selloff that sent the currency to a record low against the dollar last week, Governor Erdem Basci said.